Dream Job: Globetrotting Birding Guide & Conservationist | Studio Sessions Episode 1
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Caution! Watching this Studio Sessions episode may have you thinking about switching careers.
Birding ecotourism is a multi-billion dollar industry with legions of dedicated birders traveling around the globe in search of new species and ornithological adventures. In our inaugural Studio Sessions episode, virtually travel the world with two of the best guides in the industry.
Our globetrotting guests, George Armistead and Rich Pagen, talk about the reality of their “dream jobs,” reveal their birding trip bucket lists, tell hilarious stories about working in the world’s most spectacular destinations, and visualize the future of their profession as a powerful tool for conservation.
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Highlights:
Penguin poo from space
Breaking into Russia
The mythical Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo
Bucket list birding trips
eBird versus notebooks
How can birding tourism benefit local communities?
Emerging birding destinations
New species of Tanager. Kill Bill or San Pedro?
Best non-bird wildlife sightings
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George Armistead
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Rich Pagen
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An impressively well-produced, edited & engaging show. Congratulations. I'm a poorly travelled birder compared to most of my peers visiting few places outside Europe; USA/Canada, Australia - Queensland, stopovers in HK & Singapore and, just before the Covid lockdown, Japan). The latter had four of my Holy Grail birds - Red-crowned Crane, any albatross (we had 3 species), Blakiston's Owl & Steller's Eagle (amazing bird!). So your task, should you chose to accept it, is to get Mark Brazil on talking about Hokkaido - it has the best winter birding on this planet!
Thank you for watching and for your feedback John. As Chris says “I’d bite your arm off” to get to Japan. And a super-thank you for sending your challenge. Our producer, Camilla, and the guys will check Mark out for sure. The dream is to be able to move the studio to various parts of the world to cover local people and patches like Top Gear-but for birders. Japan would be a pretty epic place to do that. Cheers!
@@TheBirdersShow - That's great. I'd also suggest as a good interviewee my old birding pal Phil Gregory (Sicklebill Safaris & previously of Cassowary House, author of PNG FG & Birds of Paradise & Bowerbirds book). I'd also suggest several guys who could ramble on about Tarifa/Cadiz Province - Simon Tonkin (Inglorious Bustards), Peter Jones, etc. PS - just took the plunge & changed from 8x to 10x; the Swaro NLs are ludicrously expensive BUT have same FoV as my old 8x Zeiss.
Thanks for commenting John, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Plenty more coming up! Your Japan trip sounds like an absolute dream: albatross (any albatross!) is also a dream bird of mine, along with the eagle. How incredible that you can see all of those species in one place. I'm ever so slightly jealous. And we will absolutely try to get Mark Brazil on the show.
ey @@johncantelo, indeed... I have been birding and co-leading 3 times with Mark Brazil here in Colombia and he does it of course in our list of invited guests for future episodes... we also have some of those other more inglorious names like Simon ;-) and Peter only of he attend s wearing a white shirt!!! jajajajaj, you know what I mean ;-)
my NL pures are here in town but I still need to wait until early next week to get my hand on those... can't wait tho I am a bit nervous to compare weight/size with my tiny and lovely ELs8x32 that I do love! --- GLAD you enjoyed the show mate!
I am a guy who fled Sweden to live in Peru for the last 22 years because I hate cold weather. Yet, I have been to Japan four years in a row I spite of the snow and the cold, and I just love those Steller's Eagles you saw in my video from this year, and like you John, I just got out before COVID hit. I am sad not to be able to repeat our yearly tour in 2021 because Japan will remain closed to foreign visitors throughout the season. Come 2022, and I shall run our 5-day tour again. Meanwhile, studying Japanese with Duolingo and Pimsleur.
Great Show guys. I finally catching up after being in the field guiding here in Peru most of November.
Excellent! Enthusiasm is contagious.
It is indeed! We could have listened to George and Rich's stories for ages
Wow. Such a high production value for what is essentially a zoom meeting. This is really great engaging content. Thanks for putting this out there
You can prepare for the NEW place, but always you going to have the local guide support
Very enjoyable convesations among birding friends ! Congrats!
GREAAAAT SHOW!!! THANK YOU!
You're very welcome, Ron! Thanks for commenting :)
Absolutely wonderful watching and listening you guys. :) Always welcome to do some birding in Bulgaria! Will be happy to show you around :) Take care and keep the spirit!
Thank you for your feedback. We will keep Bulgaria in mind-Nikolay, who’s part of our production team, is from Sofia-some of us went to his wedding over there last summer!
So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Bulgaria would be another absolute dream, all those thousands of wintering Red-breasted Geese, I bet that's quite a sight. A Dalmatian Pelican would be pretty sweet too! Hopefully we can all bird there one day and even film an episode direct from Bulgaria!
@@ChrisBell01 Excellent! Looking forward to hearing from you! I will be responsible for the monitoring of Red-breasted Geese at the southern black sea coast this winter on behalf of the Bulgarian Society for the protection of Birds/ BirdLife Bulgaria and will have quite up to date info
@@iordanhristov7111 sounds like a deal mate! glad you enjoying the show!
It does make me want to switch careers. Keep these coming!
Definitely enjoyed this video. I have been lucky enough to have birded in Panama, Colombia (4 times), Ecuador (2 times), Guyana, Peru, Brazil (2 times), Antarctica. I am so excited to have birding content at this time when many of us from the US are in lockdown with travel.
You’ve certainly been around the block a few times! Thanks for giving this episode a watch. Our goal is to keep producing global stories with great guests like Rich and George. Let’s keep the dream of international travel and birdwatching alive!
Glad you enjoyed it Joshua and thanks for commenting. That's quite a destination list - Guyana is very high on my 'want' list for future birding destinations. Whereabouts did you visit during your four Colombia trips, and any big targets you're still missing over here?
ey JOshua mate, glad to hear you liked the show!... it seems some cool Bolivia birding is missing from that list of you ;-) saludos hermano!!
Again, my warmest congratulations a fantastic show! I like the stories on the notebooks and ebird. I keep one since I was 13 years old; still do.
Thank you mate!
Without a doubt, a great contribution for all those passionate about birds, excellent video. And especially when experts speak of my Bolivia as a wonderful destination for bird watching, due to the large number of unique habitats that the country presents. I am particularly a staunch supporter of the new species of Tanager being named Apolo Tanager, in recognition of what this town in Bolivia has, also the residence of Palkachupa Cotinga. Congratulations for this great space, to Chris and particularly to Diego, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in the U.S. just when, together with Sebastian Herzog, the Bolivian Bird Guide began to be written. Greetings...
These guys are jus amazing ! I loved their stories !!! hope to see you soon Rich!
justa a couple of clowns ombe! jajajaja
Just as an aside, for those who want an "easy" ground cuckoo, look no further than the Greater roadrunner of the southwest of the US and northern half of Mexico. While not exactly conspicuous, its not stalking the undergrowth giving glimpses, either. Great vid guys, as usual, thanks.
Thanks for the tip. Greater Roadrunner is a bird I really want to see, hopefully we can come and film in the southwest US one day and get our ground cuckoo 😁
I really admire the work of these guys. It's not easy to travel around the world recognizing sounds and identifying many species of birds for a group of clients. They must be great professionals. Also, Diego is a great birder. I'd like to learn birds as well as birders do, but that's so hard. I just know some of them. Greetings from Panama 🇵🇦
Dream job indeed! It was such great fun catching up with Rich and George, hopefully we'll see them both here in Colombia sooner rather than later. George and I have got a ground-cuckoo to find after all.
We so dug having them on the show! Dream is to check in with these two on a regular basis!
Im a new birder here.. this video.. is really understand my inner birder calling.. ill check more of ur video
Thank you for watching. Indonesia!!!
@@TheBirdersShow im watching from Peru btw..currently living there.. but when i get back to Indonesia, im looking forward for your visit
Loved the show. I had a chance to talk to George at Rockjumpers when I was inquiring about Ecuador. Hope to travel soon...somewhere.
Thank you for the love. Episode 3 coming soon. Cheers!
good point... SOMEWHERE!!! soon!
Fantastic episode! Looking forward to seeing more of your shows!
Thank you Carole. Feel free to suggest any topics or guests that you’d like to see on the show. Cheers.
Agree!
you're going to love Episode 3 Carole... some hummer talking assured ;-) abrazos and thanks again 🙌
Great video and great guests!
Loving the show!
Thank you!
I normally don't watch interviews like these till the end. But this was something different!!! Really amazing stories and insights shared. My eagerness for a neotropics trip is growing and if i ever do go there I would want to spend time with one of these guys!
glad you enjoyed mate,,, anytime you are feeling like coming to the Neotropics, just shout!!! ;-)
THANKS!
Gracias por los subtítulos en español. Saludos desde Escocia!
Very nice episode
Thank you for checking it out!
Another great episode with fab anecdotes! I loved hearing that both Rich and George like to have slow days where they spend time really exploring the bird life around them. Wonderful!
Thanks for watching, love your podcast too :) It's great to hear those little behind-the-scenes tidbits, right?! Even though I am a bit of a 'fast' birder, it's also so nice to just sit in one spot and immerse yourself in the wildlife around you.
@@ChrisBell01 Slow birding is really my vibe, but I also find it really interesting to hear all experiences.
I love how you have made shareable segments for your show. Wonderful!
And thank you so much for listening to my show. 😊
@@CasualBirderPod I really tend to oscillate between the two, it depends on my mood that day I guess. Sometimes I'm just raring to go, always keen to see what's around the next corner, and others all I want to do is sit by feeders with a coffee or potter around the garden. How lucky we are to have a hobby that allows us to do both, right?! :)
Chris Bell I love your attitude! Yes! The wonderful thing about birdwatching is we can do it intensively or casually - depending on the time and energy available!
@@CasualBirderPod glad you are liking The Birders Show ;-)
I just discovered your show. Love it!!! Keep the shows coming.
Thank you so much! We launch new videos every week, and full new episodes every third Friday of the month.
Great show! Thanks for taking time to produce this type of content. Very interesting to hear/see what goes on behind the scenes of tours. (hoping you can interview a few female bird experts on future episodes)
Thank you Linda. Great feedback. We have an incredible expert / guest who we just filmed for episode 4-she totally humbled and inspired our team and we can wait until the edit is finalized. Again thank you for the feedback-our producer Camilla, is actively reaching out to more female experts for future episodes.
Thanks Linda! It was a real eye-opener for me as well, I could happily have talked to George and Rich for a few more hours about all their adventures and anecdotes from the field. And we have an awesome female guest coming up in our next episode, can't wait for you to see it :)
I was hoping for more women birders as well. There are so many experts that I have become aware of through the Women Birders Happy Hour Podcast, and the recent Swarovski Live Feeds. Love to hear from them too.
@@CasualBirderPod Our next guest is an amazing female conservationist and bird advocate, I'm sure you will love her stories and the work she's doing with migratory bird species :) I won't give any more away haha! We also have some brilliant women birders on the slate for our next series of episodes. And please do let us know of anyone you think we should feature, we're always looking for audience suggestions
Chris Bell Great to hear it! I was sure you had it covered! 🙂
Nobody can be a good guide in a place he comes for the first time.
I think that's true up to a point, and that's the importance of local guides working alongside the company guide: they provide the local knowledge to complement the guiding skills and knowledge of the main guide. A good team of guide and local guide makes for a successful trip for sure :) thanks for watching and commenting
Wow love this channel I’m addicted
Thank you Tim. Episode 3 coming soon!
Man I've been dying for some birding CZcams content that's not super photography oriented, how great to have found this channel
Thank you for the good vibes Mick!
For someone who isnt a birder this sounds like rubbish, but any birder from anywhere in the world would rate this as top class entertainment ...brilliant show
Greetings from sri lanka
Guys, it was too long ! Hahaha ,,, I was late for work because I wanted to finish watching the show and cannot wait until I came back home in the late afternoon :) Congratulations and looking forward for more !
Thanks Mike, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
gracias Mike... you guys from ABF are on our radar for future episodes... abrazos!
@@diegoCOLbirding abrazos virtual from now on due to covid restrictions :)
@@mikelu1805 jajaja
Great interviews. Give me a call sometime that you want a conservationperspective.
me gusto esto quiero hacer esto pero en la puna sugerencias para esta hermosa actividad
I would love to get into this ! I'm in love with birds and have studied them . How do I get into this?
Hey Andrew! I would say that the best start would be to look into the possibility of leading some bird walks in your local area, or even set up your own. Or contact your local bird organization and investigate the possibilities of you doing some guiding. Most guides start locally then gradually start leading regional tours, then maybe internationally.
I am in Costa Rica with solid gear, what can I do for you?
Thanks! We'll hit you up if we're ever in Costa Rica :)
Do you guys actually use the footage or photos from digiscoping or is it jsut for ID purposes?
indeed.. use them a LOT!
check our CHEEPS, most of those, especially the NEW ones, are ALL digiscoped!
Hire me please!
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cheers!